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Remove the Barriers Meeting
Wednesday, October 7 · 7:00 to 9:00pm
Greek Community Hall · 4541 Boundary Road, Vancouver
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Our Streets. Our Say.
A community call for traffic calming that works with residents, not around them.
We are organizing for safer, clearer, and more practical neighbourhood streets.
CityNews · 21 September 2026
Calm or chaos? East Vancouver residents sick of traffic calming barriers
In their own words
What neighbours are telling us
These accounts were sent to us through this site by people who live here. Each one is published with the writer’s permission and credited the way they asked.
“Our alley that runs from Parker & Windermere down to Rupert has always been treated like a main road by motorists since it's the most direct path to get to Rupert. But since the blockades went up, traffic in the alley has increased significantly. This is not only a nuisance but it's not safe for residents, including…”
Dee, Parker & Windermere
Read the full story“My family and I have lived on Kitchener Street for nearly 60 years and the ongoing war on cars has ruined the neighborhood. These traffic causing measures are all about control of the people and their movement and mobility. Main roads are closed and back alleys are now freeways. Parking has been removed from local…”
Tony
Read the full story“I live in the 3000 block of Georgia Street which has now become one way heading west towards Renfrew. In the past few weeks, more and more drivers have been ignoring the cement blockades. I've seen a significant increase in cars driving down the street in the wrong direction. I was pulling out from my parking spot on…”
Effie, Georgia & Nootka
Read the full storyWhat Needs Attention
Everything Is Connected.
MEANINGFUL CONSULTATION
Neighbourhood-changing traffic decisions deserve clear notice, accessible evidence, and a genuine chance for residents to contribute before permanent choices are made. Council agendas, staff reports and traffic data are public. We read them, and we show our neighbours where to look.
How To Take Part
The street tells the story.A record of the changes residents are living with every day.
About This Campaign
Neighbours, organized. Not against safer streets.
We are residents who want traffic calming done with the neighbourhood rather than to it. Barriers, rerouted traffic, reduced curb access and unmanaged scooter parking can create new problems on the very streets they are meant to improve.
We are gathering what residents are seeing, putting it beside the public record, and bringing it to the people who make these decisions.
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Join our growing community and keep informed. We will email you when there is a meeting worth attending, when a decision is coming, and when something changes on your street. Nothing else. Your details stay private and you can leave the list at any time.